Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority
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Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) C1144 INTERMODAL PARKING FACILITIES DESIGN SERVICES APPENDIX 3 Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Bus Interface Plan – DRAFT Chapter 1 March 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION | REPORT OVERVIEW . 1 CHAPTER 2 | PROPOSED BUS ROUTE MODIFICATIONS . .17 • Introduction . 1 • Introduction . 17 – Project Background . 1 • Proposed Bus Route Modifications . 17 * Figure I-1: Plan Development Process . 1 * Table 2-1: Phase 2A Bus Service Frequency by Station 2 . 17 – Organization of Report . 1 • Arcadia Station . 18 * Figure 2-1: Proposed Bus Routing at Arcadia Station . 19 CHAPTER 1 | REVIEW OF EXISTING BUS SERVICES . 3 • Monrovia Station . 20 • Study Approach . 3 * Figure 2-2: Proposed Bus Routing at Monrovia Station . 21 • Land Use and Demographics . 3 • Duarte Station . 22 * Figure 1-1: Population and Employment Densities Along the Alignment of the Gold Line Extension – Phase 2A – * Figure 2-3: Proposed Bus Routing at Duarte Station . 23 From East Pasadena To Azusa . 3 • Irwindale Station . 24 * Table 1-1: Population and Employment Figures Around the Phase 2A Alignment . 3 * Figure 2-4: Proposed Bus Routing at Irwindale Station . 25 – East Pasadena - Sierra Madre Villa Station . 4 • Azusa-Alameda Station . 26 * Figure 1-2: Aerial Image and Existing Land Uses Around Sierra Madre Villa Station . 4 * Figure 2-5: Proposed Bus Routing at Azusa-Alameda Station . 27 – Arcadia Station . 4 • Azusa-Citrus Station . 28 * Figure 1-3: Aerial Image and Existing Land Uses Around Arcadia Station . 4 * Figure 2-6: Proposed Bus Routing at Azusa-Citrus Station . 29 – Monrovia . 5 * Figure 1-4: Aerial Image and Existing Land Uses Around Monrovia Station . 5 CHAPTER 3 | PROPOSED BUS/RAIL INTERFACE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS . .31 – Duarte . 5 • Introduction . 31 * Figure 1-5: Aerial Image and Existing Land Uses Around Duarte Station . 5 – Bus Stop Location and Design Criteria and Prototypes . 31 – Irwindale . 6 * Table 3-1: Bus Stop Spacing Guidelines . 31 * Figure 1-6: Aerial Image and Existing Land Uses Around Irwindale Station . 6 * Table 3-2: Bus Stop Bay Size Recommendations . 32 – Azusa-Alameda . 6 * Table 3-3: Bus Stop Bay Needs by Station (Gold Line Opening Year) . 32 * Figure 1-7: Aerial Image and Existing Land Uses Around Azusa-Alameda Station . 6 * Table 3-4: Bus Stop Bay Needs by Station (Buildout Year) . 32 – Azusa-Citrus . 7 * Figure 3-1: Typical Bus Stop Design . 34 * Figure 1-8: Aerial Image and Existing Land Uses Around Azusa-Citrus Station . 7 * Figure 3-2: Typical Near-Side Bus Stop . 35 • Existing Local Bus Services . 8 * Figure 3-3: Typical Far-Side Bus Stop . 36 * Figure 1-9: Bus Services in the Vicinity of Proposed Gold Line Phase 2A Foothill Extension Stations . 8-9. * Figure 3-4: Typical Mid-Block Bus Stop . 37 – Existing Local Bus Services Near Stations . 10 * Figure 3-5: Typical MidBlock Turnout Bus Stop . 38 * Table 1-2: Summary of Existing Bus Service near Proposed Gold Line Stations . 10 * Figure 3-6: Bus Shelter Design Examples . 39 – Existing Local Bus Transit Ridership . 11 * Figure 3-7: Examples of Innovative Prototypes . 40 * Table 1-3: Average Daily Ridership – Weekly . 11 * Figure 3-8: Sustainability Considerations . 41 * Table 1-4: Average Daily Ridership – Saturday . 11 • Proposed Bus/Rail Interface Facility Improvements . 42 – Daily Operating Statistics . ..